thrill /θrɪl/
1. the swift release of a store of affective force; "they got a great bang out of it"; "what a boot!"; "he got a quick rush from injecting heroin"; "he does it for kicks"
synset: bang, boot, charge, rush, flush, thrill, kick
2. an almost pleasurable sensation of fright; "a frisson of surprise shot through him"
synset: frisson, shiver, chill, quiver, shudder, thrill, tingle
3. something that causes you to experience a sudden intense feeling or sensation; "the thrills of space travel"
synset: thrill
1. cause to be thrilled by some perceptual input; "The men were thrilled by a loud whistle blow"
synset: thrill
2. feel sudden intense sensation or emotion; "he was thrilled by the speed and the roar of the engine"
synset: thrill, tickle, vibrate
3. tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
synset: shudder, shiver, throb, thrill
4. fill with sublime emotion; "The children were thrilled at the prospect of going to the movies"; "He was inebriated by his phenomenal success"
synset: exhilarate, tickle_pink, inebriate, thrill, exalt, beatify
Princeton University "About WordNet." WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.
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